Quaker Road Public School
333 Quaker Rd · Welland · L3C3G7 · DSB Niagara
With Quaker Road Public School, Welland counts 24 elementary schools within 3 km. Every school in and around Welland →
What stands out about Quaker Road Public School
- A large elementary school: 585 students, against a middle of 335 in Ontario.
- Across its measures, its results average to the second fifth in Ontario.
- Its best showing is Grade 6 math, at 65% where the middle in Ontario is 51%.
- Its results have climbed: 2 measures up 5 points or more in three years.
- An English public school, run by DSB Niagara.
How Quaker Road Public School does on Ontario’s tests
EQAO’s Grade 3, 6 and 9 assessments and the literacy test, 2024-25: each school against every school in Ontario.
On average across 6 reported measures of 6, Quaker Road Public School is in the second fifth in Ontario.
| Measure | Here | Middle, Ontario | Band | 3-year change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 reading | 87% | 76% | Top fifth | +4 |
| Grade 3 writing | 74% | 65% | Second fifth | +3 |
| Grade 3 math | 64% | 65% | Middle fifth | −5 |
| Grade 6 reading | 87% | 88% | Middle fifth | −4 |
| Grade 6 writing | 87% | 86% | Middle fifth | +14 |
| Grade 6 math | 65% | 51% | Second fifth | +29 |
N/R: EQAO doesn’t report groups too small to keep students anonymous. The three-year change is in percentage points, as the ministry publishes it.
Where Quaker Road Public School sits among the province’s schools
In Ontario, schools are compared on the province’s published results, so Quaker Road Public School gets a place among them, the second fifth, rather than a letter of its own.
Quaker Road Public School feeds into Welland’s School Grade, together with the other schools nearby.
Getting a place at Quaker Road Public School
Families enrol through the board, which assigns the school serving their street; transfers depend on space.
The provinces’ education acts and the boards’ own admission policies; check with the board for a given address.
Side by side with the nearest elementary schools
Its nearest neighbours of the same level, any system.
None of the 6 elementary schools nearest Quaker Road Public School has more students.
| School | System | Language | Students | Band | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quaker Road Public School | English public | English | 585 | Second fifth | |
| Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 505 | Second fifth | 0.8 km |
| École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon | French public | French | 175 | Middle fifth | 1.2 km |
| Glendale Public School | English public | English | 360 | Middle fifth | 1.6 km |
| Gordon Public School | English public | English | 555 | Second fifth | 2.4 km |
| St Kevin Catholic Elementary School | English Catholic | English | 390 | Top fifth | 2.5 km |
| Ross Public School | English public | English | 290 | Fourth fifth | 2.5 km |
Elementary schools near Quaker Road Public School
Nearest first, as the crow flies, up to 25 km. Each school’s own admission policy decides who gets a place.
Questions about Quaker Road Public School
Who runs Quaker Road Public School?
The board is DSB Niagara; Quaker Road Public School is English public.
What language does Quaker Road Public School teach in?
English.
How do pupils get a place at Quaker Road Public School?
Each board registers its own students; its website gives the school for an address.
Which schools of the same kind are near Quaker Road Public School?
The nearest are Alexander Kuska KSG Catholic Elementary School (0.8 km), École élémentaire Nouvel Horizon (1.2 km) and Glendale Public School (1.6 km).
Sources: Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 and school contact list (Open Government Licence – Ontario) · Ontario Ministry of Education, School Information Finder 2024–25 (EQAO results; N/R where groups are too small). Open Government Licence – Ontario. · map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Under the Statistics Canada Open Licence.
Adapted from Statistics Canada (Census of Population 2021, population estimates 2025, 2021 census boundaries) under the Statistics Canada Open Licence; this does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada. Neighbourhood names in some cities © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).